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Where does “bellus” come from?

bellus (Latin) comes from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

bellus (Latin): beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,...

Definitions

  1. beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,...

Ancestry of “bellus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvillushair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
2LatinvellusThe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “bellus”

  • beauty
  • Belle
  • Bella
  • Belinda
  • beau
  • belle
  • Beauchamp
  • beauteous
  • embellishment
  • embellish
  • Bellevue
  • beautify
  • Belleville
  • embellishing
  • bauble
  • beautification
  • beautician
  • Bellefontaine
  • Lebeau
  • Labelle
  • beautifier
  • beauteously
  • beal
  • embellisher
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